Jason Isaacs is admittedly a bit caught off guard that people are now actually watching NBC’s Awake (Thursdays at 10/9c). After all, the pilot was filmed about a year ago, and production on the 13-episode first season had wrapped before the premiere hit the airwaves earlier this month.

“We were making it behind closed doors for so long… it’s an odd thing, the topic of watching it now,” the actor tells TVLine. “It’s this strange experience of … READ THE TVLINE Q&A

The broadcast and major cable networks are debuting nearly two dozen primetime shows this winter. To help you sort through it all, TVLine is presenting a few First Impressions. Next up is.… READ REVIEW

NBC’s second big premiere for midseason, the riveting drama Awake, makes its broadcast premiere on Thursday, March 1 at 10/9c — but for those who’ve been itching to check out the well-reviewed newbie, you can open your eyes here and now and check out the entire first episode online. READ MORE & WATCH PILOT